Full Result 3.30 Lingfield | 12 February 1997

Three Counties Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Heavy 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £2,201.20 2nd £608.20 3rd £289.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Nipper Reed 7/1 R Dunwoody T Hind	R Dunwoody T Hind	7	112	102	–	109	–
b g Celestial Storm (USA) - Figrant (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Started slowly, pulled hard, headway to lead 1st, hard ridden flat, ran on well

2 3½	5. August Twelfth 11/4 Philip Hide Daniel O'Brien	Philip Hide Daniel O'Brien	9	103 1	89	–	92	–
b g Full Of Hope - Espanita (Riboboy)
Held up, chased winner approaching last, unable to quicken

3 9 [12½]	1. Tickerty's Gift 6/4F M Attwater ⁷ Gary Moore	M Attwater ⁷ Gary Moore	7	117	114	–	111	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Handy Dancer (Green God)
Led to 1st, chased winner from 4th, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last

4 22 [34½]	6. El Grando 5/1 D Gallagher Ken Cunningham-Brown	D Gallagher Ken Cunningham-Brown	7	101	87	–	59	–
b g King Of Spain - Easterly Wind (Windjammer)
Chased winner 2nd until mistake 4th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 19 [53½]	3. Winsford Hill 9/2 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	6	107	93	–	46	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Gay Ticket (New Member)
Started slowly, behind from 3 out

5 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 4m 27.60s (slow by 36.60s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: G Piper (Nipper Reed) 1st breeder: Witham Land And Leisure Services Ltd
2nd owner: D C O'Brien (August Twelfth)
3rd owner: K Higson (Tickerty's Gift)